Thirsty plants are sucking up water that would otherwise end up in the Colorado River, according to a new study. The findings could have important implications for water management in regions that rely heavily on snowmelt for their water, including Arizona and California.
More than 1.4 billion people around the world rely on water from snowmelt-driven mountain rivers. In the United States, more than 10% of the population gets the majority of their water from the Colorado River alone.
